Chapter 697 The Grudge Between Us

That was the first time someone ever called Charlotte stupid, and she snapped angrily, "Hey, you can't call your own niece an idiot, you… you old git!"

"I don't seem to recall you ever respecting me as your uncle."

"You…"

Leanna couldn't stand by anymore, and she pulled Charlotte away. "Okay, things are getting stuffy here, so why don't you come with me?" Charlotte was dragged away from the battlefield.

Once they were gone, Joseph said, "Never thought we'd meet under these circumstances. Fate is an odd mistress indeed."

Aidan said coolly, "This is what you wanted to see, isn't it?"

Joseph smiled, staring ahead silently. Justin had arrived, and his assistant pushed him over to them. Justin said, "Hello, Aidan. Hello, Mr. Woodley." He then turned to Lachlan. "And who might this be?"

Joseph didn't tell him it was Lachlan. "He's my brother."

Justin smiled. "The Woodleys sure are filled with talented people." He turned to Aidan. "Is Leanna not here?"

"She just left."

Justin said, "Mr. Woodley told me that the ring we'll be auctioning off belonged to Leanna's mother. I'll take the ring off the list so you can give it to her."

alright. I'll win the

you insist." He said, "There's an hour left before the ball starts. It's a rowdy place here,

Joseph nodded. "Of course."

assistant pushed Justin ahead, and Joseph walked beside him. Aidan

"Did you

since he left Jamesdon, Joseph's been staying in

did he leave

the hall, Charlotte asked,

She stared into Charlotte's beautiful eyes,

smile faded, and a bad feeling started to grasp her heart.

and Leanna said, "I'll tell you

light in Charlotte's eyes

to say something, she saw Theodore leaving the

might show up too. Theodore isn't learning even after all he'd gone through? Aidan's right. Some men are better dead. Leanna

Charlotte asked dumbly, "Why?"

something to Charlotte, then she followed Theodore. Charlotte

gave all their artistes a dressing room of their own, and that included Daphne. She strolled around the ballroom when she came, but since the celebration hadn't begun, and things were a bit rowdy, she took a break

as fast as she could. Daphne noticed that a lot of

for her phone. She turned on her flashlight and was about to check

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